Electrolyte Process Development Engineer

BASQUEVOLT

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Your role

As an Electrolyte Process Development Engineer, you’ll own the transition of liquid electrolyte and polymer electrolyte formulations from lab benches to pilot lines and into industrial production. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who thrives solving problems in real time and is excited to build processes that don’t exist yet.

Main functions

Process development & Scale-up:

Own end-to-end scale-up of liquid and polymer electrolyte formulations from grams to tons;
Turn R&D recipes into real, manufacturable processes;
Design, run, and iterate pilot-scale electrolyte production;
Solve scale-dependent challenges in mixing, dissolution, viscosity, moisture control, polymer processing, and impurity management;
Build process flows, SOPs, and control strategies from scratch;
Be on the manufacturing floor troubleshooting issues as they happen;
Make fast, data-driven decisions in the face of ambiguity.

Equipment & Process Design:

Specify technical documentation, process flow, process specifications, and scale-up protocols;
Run tests on a range of equipment and report data/results accurately.

Continuous improvement:

Conduct process failure analysis and propose engineering solutions to improve reliability and yield.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

You will join our R&D team and collaborate closely with the Manufacturing team to incorporate scale‑up learnings into material design.

Requirements

Education:

Master or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related discipline.
CAD, programming basics.

Experience:

Prior experience in lithium-metal or solid-state battery technology;
Hands-on experience in scale-up of specialty chemicals, polymers, coatings, or advanced battery materials;
Strong background in chemical/process engineering and manufacturing techniques relevant to electrolyte production or thin-film deposition/coating;
Experience with pilot plant operations, process safety, and statistical process control.